CCEW Charity Commission profile

PLYMOUTH CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAUX

Registered charity 1010421 · organisation 1010421

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
13 April 1992
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
02697436
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£6,941,450
Latest expenditure
£6,500,038
Gift Aid
No
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: COBOURG HOUSE, 32 MAYFLOWER STREET, PLYMOUTH, PL1 1QX

Website recorded by the regulator: www.citizensadviceplymouth.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Citizens Advice Plymouth provides impartial confidential advice and information in particular but without limitation for the benefit of the community in Plymouth and its surrounding areas and particularly to those who are most disadvantaged. We aim to provide the advice people need for the problems they face and to improve the policies and practices that affect people's lives.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
16 December 2025
Date Accounts Received
16 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£6,941,450
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,500,038
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
23 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
23 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£5,677,137
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,634,486
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
19 December 2023
Date Accounts Received
19 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£5,183,887
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,981,445
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
5 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
5 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£4,654,449
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,617,220
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
21 December 2021
Date Accounts Received
21 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£3,846,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,672,381

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
16 December 2025
Total Gross Income
£6,941,450
Total Gross Expenditure
£6,500,038
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£872,930
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
48
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
23 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£5,677,137
Total Gross Expenditure
£5,634,486
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Grants
£936,282
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
30
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
19 December 2023
Total Gross Income
£5,183,887
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,981,445
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Grants
£783,620
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
0
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
0
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
27
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
5 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£4,654,449
Total Gross Expenditure
£4,617,220
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£2
Income From Government Grants
£674,986
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
35
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
21 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£3,846,000
Total Gross Expenditure
£3,672,381
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£5
Income From Government Grants
£1,282,154
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
58

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
16 December 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
6899184
Income Investments
27504
Income Other
14762
Income Total Income And Endowments
6941450
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£6,500,038
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
6500038
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
14037
Expenditure Support Costs
1153519
Expenditure Depreciation
47812
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
-2000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£971,436
Assets Total Fixed
42726
Assets Own Use
42726
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£2,078,952
Assets Total Liabilities
£551,285
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,570,393
Creditors One Year Total Current
551285
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,708,226
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
971436
Funds Restricted
598957
Funds Total
1570393
Count Employees
186
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
23 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
5674872
Income Investments
1781
Income Other
484
Income Total Income And Endowments
5677137
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£5,634,486
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
5634486
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
10200
Expenditure Support Costs
941428
Expenditure Depreciation
63664
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
434000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
202442
Reserves
£1,031,756
Assets Total Fixed
84434
Assets Own Use
84434
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,745,329
Assets Total Liabilities
£698,782
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,130,981
Creditors One Year Total Current
698782
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,249,593
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1116190
Funds Restricted
14791
Funds Total
1130981
Count Employees
163
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
19 December 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
5142741
Income Investments
411
Income Other
40735
Income Total Income And Endowments
5183887
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,981,445
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4981445
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
905880
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
434000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
202442
Reserves
£901,110
Assets Total Fixed
119359
Assets Own Use
119359
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-67000
Assets Other Assets
£1,841,923
Assets Total Liabilities
£832,952
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,061,330
Creditors One Year Total Current
832952
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,329,848
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1025562
Funds Restricted
35768
Funds Total
1061330
Count Employees
149
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
5 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
0
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
4616467
Income Investments
0
Income Other
37982
Income Total Income And Endowments
4654449
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£4,617,220
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
4617220
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
736273
Expenditure Depreciation
693
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
86000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
37229
Reserves
£891,027
Assets Total Fixed
0
Assets Own Use
0
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-507000
Assets Other Assets
£1,975,344
Assets Total Liabilities
£1,043,456
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£424,888
Creditors One Year Total Current
1043456
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,198,793
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
384027
Funds Restricted
40861
Funds Total
424888
Count Employees
148
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
21 December 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
25514
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
3806433
Income Investments
0
Income Other
14053
Income Total Income And Endowments
3846000
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£3,672,381
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
3672381
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
0
Expenditure Support Costs
650337
Expenditure Depreciation
8176
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
-86000
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
173619
Reserves
£858,270
Assets Total Fixed
9497
Assets Own Use
9497
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
-593000
Assets Other Assets
£1,480,599
Assets Total Liabilities
£595,438
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£301,658
Creditors One Year Total Current
595438
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,110,790
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
265260
Funds Restricted
36398
Funds Total
301658
Count Employees
120
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities
Classification Code
202
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Elderly/old People
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
204
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
Classification Code
203
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People With Disabilities

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
PLYMOUTH CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAUX
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1992-04-13T00:00:00
Charity Name
PLYMOUTH CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAUX
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2025-11-28T00:00:00
Reason
Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number
290772
Assoc Registered Charity Number
290772
Assoc Charity Name
THE KAY KENDALL LEUKAEMIA FUND

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 16/03/1992AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 24/07/2012AS REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 07/11/2012 as amended on 29 Jul 2024 as amended on 29 Jul 2024
Charitable Objects
THE PROMOTION OF ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES,IN PARTICULAR BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION, FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY IN PLYMOUTH AND ITS SURROUNDING AREAS, BY THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION THE PROTECTION OF HEALTH AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY SICKNESS AND DISTRESS
Area Of Benefit
PLYMOUTH AND ITS SURROUNDING AREAS

10 Official extract

Charity Other Regulators

Regulator Order
1
Regulator Name
Financial Conduct Authority

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures